The Whisky Show: Old & Rare 2018

Posted: February 27, 2018

Relaxed, contemplative and stocked with over a century’s worth of rare whiskies. You couldn’t ask for a more fitting atmosphere for the Old & Rare Whisky Show, writes Felipe Schrieberg.

Room to breathe: The hustle and bustle of other whisky shows was pleasantly absent in Glasgow

It was not immediately obvious that the Grand Central Hotel in Glasgow had been elevated into a Mecca for whisky collectors. Still less obvious because as I entered its large conference room on Sunday (25 February), the first thing I noticed about the Whisky Show: Old & Rare festival, was its unusual noise – or lack thereof.

Voices never went beyond a low hum of constant murmuring and quiet conversation. You didn’t need to fight to make yourself heard despite the crowd. In fact, the two-day Old & Rare didn’t really suffer from crowds as such. The space easily handled the 300 ticket holders each day, evenly spread among masterclasses, exhibitor stands, and a multitude of tables and couches where many sat with friends or on their own, their expressions reflecting deep contemplation of the drams in their hands…

Read the full article at scotchwhisky.com